The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-25
HAIL TO THE OLD CHIEF.
MACON GIVES THE DAVIS PARTY
A GLORIOUS WELCOME.

10000 People Line the Route from
the Depot to His Stopping Place-A
Simultaneous Discharge of Fireworks
All over the City as He Entered His
Carriage.
MACON, GA, Oct. A.-The State Fair
opened to-day under the most favorable
auspices. The weather was perfect and the
crowd larger than on any previous opening
day. The number of visitors is estimated
at 10000. Already the hotels are filing up
and the committee on accommodation has
all it can attend to. The exhibits are more
varied and numerous than ever, especially
in the agricultural, machinery and stock
departments, and the enthusiasm of the
management at the prospects of the best
fair in the annals of the society is great
Every department contains a fine display
and although hundreds Of exhibitors
have already gotten into position, and oc-
cupy the space assigned them, making fine
show, still there are dozens of Others who
have not finished unloading their goods, and
it will be tomorrow night before the exhl-
bition can be pronounced completed.
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
But there are already sufficient exhibits in
a most brilliant success. Many carloads OF
exhibits were run into the park to-day and
| are being unloaded, and the exhibitors will
| work all night and all day tomorrow. This
| delay in getting the exhibition into
shape is no fault of the Stats
! fair management, but is due to the unjust
| and unwarranted treatment by the man.
ayers of the Piedmont Exposition in not
| releasing the exhibits there in time to reach
| Macon and be placed in position.
To day the racing was good, and attracted
much interest. The bicycle race between
Brantley and Crockr is going on at the park
| tonight, which is brilliantly illuminated by
electric lamps
THE DAVIS PARTY.
The event of the day was the arrival of
the Davis party. Ex-President Davis, ac-
! companied by Mrs. Davis, Miss Winnie and
Mrs Hayes, of Memphis, reached here this
afternoon at 8 o'clock, under escort of the
special committee that left here Sunday.
| From the time the car left Biloxi until it
reached Macon the pathway was
one of flowers All along the
and children fiocked to the train to catch a
| glimpse Of Mr. Davis, but he was too feeble
| to respond. Only at Americus did he APP
pear on the platform, and that was for a
| few minutes. The committee from that
place met the train at Smithville and pre-
!
! Joined at Montgomery by the Mayor and a
| large delegation of citizens, who when the
party came ON through to Macon came
along.
THE ARRIVAL.
Long before the train arrived here the de-
pot and the streets around it were packed
with dense crowd, estimated at 10000.
When the car rolled under the shed a yell
went up that could be heard for miles. 1t
was long time before Mr.. Davis and his
party could be gotten off. The assistance of
the police had to be called in, and then the
difficulty was not lesSened much. The
presence of Mr.. Davis in the carriage was
the signal for a discharge OF fireworks all
| over the city. 1t was simultaneous, and
completely illuminated the town. The en-
thusiasm knew no bounds. All along the
line blazed Illuminated signs, such as Nv ell
come, Honored Chief" AID the hike. Nh.
Davis gave way to his sensations and wept.
STREETS BLocKADED.
Frequently the march was interrupted on
account Of the crowd blockading the streets,
and it was fully an hour after the train
stopped before he reached the home of Col.
j. M. Johnston, where he VIII remain
during his visit. In the large crowd that
thronged the line of march were many one-
| armed and one-legged veterans gathered
from various sections. Mr. Davis Is feeble
but from weakness, and an unclosed wound
received in Mexico. He makes bis last
| Journey to meet the old Confederates upon
the understanding that nothing will be re-
quired of him to tax his strength. He will
not be allowed to make speeches, however
urgent the demand upon him, nor can the
people even shake his hand. All must be
content to see him, and have him among
them His spirit is willing, but his falling
strength restrains him.
HIS ESCORT.
a
w. W. Carnes Mayor s. b. Price, r. K.
Park, A. r. Tinsley, w. r. Rogers and
H. T. Edwards
The reception committee was 7. L. Mas
senburg, d. ID. Craig, J. II. Campbell,
julius Ransom, T. d. Tinsley, Hugh Mo-
Kerry, L. A. Jordan, W. A. Poe, F. A.
Hervey Bridges Smith, d; B; Jones, Tracy
ander Reynolds c. j. Hartris w. H. Ross,
J. E. Issacs, A. G. Butts, l.. Merkel, A. B.
Small, w. A. Wylie, George w. Burr, Gill
bert Davis, Thomas Hardeman, e. C. Camp
bell, Benjamin c. Smith, Chairman.
Tomorrow after breakfast, Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Hayes and Miss Winnie DavG
will be driven to the park, whore
a public reception will be given Mrs.
Davis Tuesday is Mrs. Davis day. This
will be made a special day for ladies. We'd
nesday will be Confederate veterans day.
when will occur the last reunion of ths
Confederate army and the last review by its
old chieftain.
AUGUSTUS DELEGATION.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 24-The Confederate
survivors of Shis city held an enthusiastic
meeting tonight. Fifty-two Of their num-
Der enrolled their names as members of the
delegation to leave tomorrow night for
Macon, there to assist in doing honor to
Hon. jefferson Davis Many prominent
citizens are among the number. 1t is prob
able that others will join the delegation to-
morrow.
ATHENS AND MIR. DAVIS